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The Rebbe says:

1. In this week’s Torah portion Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses our teacher) sets aside three “Cities of Refuge” for people who have accidentally killed someone and are afraid of the families’ vengeance, or for people who have purposely killed someone and are awaiting trial,.

2. The Rebbe begins discussing a certain aspect of the “Cities of Refuge”:

Our Sages tell us that the road to the “Cities of Refuge” was not only paved and broadened so that people could run there quickly; there were even signs pointing the way at the intersections saying “Refuge, Refuge”.

The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Va’eschanan

The Rebbe says:

1. In this week’s Torah portion Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses our teacher) sets aside three “Cities of Refuge” for people who have accidentally killed someone and are afraid of the families’ vengeance, or for people who have purposely killed someone and are awaiting trial,.

2. The Rebbe begins discussing a certain aspect of the “Cities of Refuge”:

Our Sages tell us that the road to the “Cities of Refuge” was not only paved and broadened so that people could run there quickly; there were even signs pointing the way at the intersections saying “Refuge, Refuge”.

Something Jewish
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New Engagement!

Levi Silverman (Dobbs Ferry, NY) to Bryna Rimler (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at The Simcha Hall 571 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Yossi Labkovski (Buffalo, NY) to Chayale Zaltzman (Toronto, Canada) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Girl!

Chaim and Rivky (nee Wilansky) Perl from Remsen Village had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

JJ Cohen (Boca Raton, FL) to Nechama Solomon (Montreal, Canada)
New Engagement!

Dovid Ezagui (Brooklyn, NY) to Chava Sorkin (Brooklyn, NY)
New Engagement!

Hushi Kot (Tallinn, Estonia) to Chani Wilhelm (Morristown, NJ) L’Chaim: Today, Monday, 8:30pm at F.R.E.E.
New Engagement!

Velvel Reikhtman (Montreal, Canada) to Channah Kagan (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tuesday, June 10th, 8:30pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Shimon and Chanie Alon from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yitzy and Leeby Smith from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Pesach Chaim Newman (Crown Heights) to Bluma Raizel Lewis (Old Tappan, NJ)
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Eitan Hershkop (Crown Heights) to Chana Belfer (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Bass and Bourbon
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Levi Meer (Morristown, NJ) to Sara Gershovitz (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, June 12th, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street Upstairs
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Yosef Chaim Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Leah Eisenbach (New York)
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Pesach Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Tzipporah Yasmine Holloway (Orlando, FL)
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Mendel Saaks (Chicago, IL) to Leeba Grossbaum (Paramus, NJ)
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Yisrolik Keselman (London, UK) to Shaina Keller (Crown Heights)

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New Engagement!

Ya’akov Silverman (Tysons Corner, VA) to Chaya Raizel Michaelson (Glastonbury, CT)

Photo Gallery: A Day at Camp Gan Menachem

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — One who visits Crown Heights these days will undoubtedly notice children wearing orange shirts. These children attend the Gan Menachem Day Camp, the largest camp in the neighborhood. For the past two months 200 children have been enjoying a variey of activities in the Oholei Torah Day Camp.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (by Beni Simcha-Shturem)

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It is with great sadness and deep pain we inform you of the very untimely passing of Yocheved Chaya Rochel Paley OBM at the age of 26. Rochie was the wife of R. Yaakov Paley and the mother of 1-year-old Yosef Yitzchok.

On Isru Chag Shavuos Rochie didn’t wake up, and in the morning after she suffered a heart attack and was revived but remained in a coma and on life support. Family and friends had set up a website “Rochie's Friendship Network” where people took on Hachlatos and volunteered to say Tehillim in her merit.

The Levaya take place at 1:00pm and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadaas Chapels and will be passing by 770 at around 1:30pm.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – Rochie Paley OBM

It is with great sadness and deep pain we inform you of the very untimely passing of Yocheved Chaya Rochel Paley OBM at the age of 26. Rochie was the wife of R. Yaakov Paley and the mother of 1-year-old Yosef Yitzchok.

On Isru Chag Shavuos Rochie didn’t wake up, and in the morning after she suffered a heart attack and was revived but remained in a coma and on life support. Family and friends had set up a website “Rochie’s Friendship Network” where people took on Hachlatos and volunteered to say Tehillim in her merit.

The Levaya take place at 1:00pm and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadaas Chapels and will be passing by 770 at around 1:30pm.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

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TALLINN, Estonia [FJC] — In Tallinn, the annual camp organized for Jewish children of Estonia has wrapped up for this season. Several dozen youngsters participated in this year’s event, which offered the group an interesting and educational program.

Jewish Camp Season Wraps Up in Estonia

TALLINN, Estonia [FJC] — In Tallinn, the annual camp organized for Jewish children of Estonia has wrapped up for this season. Several dozen youngsters participated in this year’s event, which offered the group an interesting and educational program.

Shlichus
Mike Zoller - Pittsburgh Chronicle

Rabbi Shlomo and Chani Silverman, holding their son Menachem Mendel, on the CMU campus.

PITTSBURGH, PA — After years of sharing a Chabad House with the surrounding universities, students at Carnegie Mellon University will have one of their own.

Rabbi Shlomo Silverman, along with his wife Chani and 3-month old son Menachem Mendel, are opening up the first Jewish organization with a staff solely devoted to Jewish students at CMU.

New Chabad House to open for CMU students

Mike Zoller – Pittsburgh Chronicle

Rabbi Shlomo and Chani Silverman, holding their son Menachem Mendel, on the CMU campus.

PITTSBURGH, PA — After years of sharing a Chabad House with the surrounding universities, students at Carnegie Mellon University will have one of their own.

Rabbi Shlomo Silverman, along with his wife Chani and 3-month old son Menachem Mendel, are opening up the first Jewish organization with a staff solely devoted to Jewish students at CMU.

Shlichus
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Janice Vilchez - Miami Herald

The Dovid Bryn Library, part of the Chabad Center in Highland Lakes. The library opened one year ago and the shelves are now filled with Jewish literature. Rabbi Moishe Kievman looks at a book with Jacobo Landman, 12.

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL — To Shai Zmora, the Dovid Bryn Library is more than a place to find Jewish literature and classes; it's a peaceful refuge where he can study mathematics.

Highland Lakes Library Offers Jews More Than Books

Janice Vilchez – Miami Herald

The Dovid Bryn Library, part of the Chabad Center in Highland Lakes. The library opened one year ago and the shelves are now filled with Jewish literature. Rabbi Moishe Kievman looks at a book with Jacobo Landman, 12.

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL — To Shai Zmora, the Dovid Bryn Library is more than a place to find Jewish literature and classes; it’s a peaceful refuge where he can study mathematics.

Shlichus
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1200 Campers at a Rally in 770!

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – Hundreds of children packed into 770 to partake in a special ralley. A handful of camps attended including; Gan Menachem, Machne Mamosh, CGI of Queens, CGI Chama, Machane Yisroel, Pardes Chana, Or Avner and more!

An extensive photo gallery in the Extended Article! (Photos By Meir Elfasi – Shturem.net)

Camp News
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A new year is approaching, and in the undercurrent of every Chossid's “Elul-wind” is a special urgency: the year of Hakhel is upon us. The Rebbe transformed Hakhel from a rare event involving the King's recitation of the Torah, to a widespread campaign obligating every one of us to inspire our sphere of influence.

Hakhel is considered so vital, that on Sukkos, Shnas Hakhel 5748, the Rebbe veered from the way he had observed the Friediker Rebbe unite the arbah minim during the recitation of Hallel. “Despite personal hardship and raising a notion, chas veshalom, of a lack of hiskashrus to my Rebbe,” the Rebbe later stated, “I held the lulav and esrog together so extensively to affect the great unity of Hakhel!”

A Party Called Hakhel

A new year is approaching, and in the undercurrent of every Chossid’s “Elul-wind” is a special urgency: the year of Hakhel is upon us. The Rebbe transformed Hakhel from a rare event involving the King’s recitation of the Torah, to a widespread campaign obligating every one of us to inspire our sphere of influence.

Hakhel is considered so vital, that on Sukkos, Shnas Hakhel 5748, the Rebbe veered from the way he had observed the Friediker Rebbe unite the arbah minim during the recitation of Hallel. “Despite personal hardship and raising a notion, chas veshalom, of a lack of hiskashrus to my Rebbe,” the Rebbe later stated, “I held the lulav and esrog together so extensively to affect the great unity of Hakhel!”

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Jewish Academic Society Now At 44 Universities Nationwide

Rebecca Rosenthal – Lubavitch.com

Sinai Scholars leaders arrive at the Princeton campus for the two-day conference.

PRINCETON, NJ — In 2007, a Jewish academic society quadrupled its affiliated campuses and saw a record number of Jewish students complete its intensive course of study. Chabad campus leaders met this week at Princeton University to review Sinai Scholars Society’s newly developed from programs for the upcoming academic year.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (by Shturem.net)

Chabad News
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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Avremel and Dini (nee Hurwitz) Arnold (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn son.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel!

Mazel Tov's
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By Joshua Runyan and Tamar Runyan

A Georgian Jew prays in Tbilisi’s central synagogue. (File photo: Dato Rostomashvili)

At least 1,000 Jews left Georgia for Israel Tuesday after five days of war plunged the former Soviet republic into chaos. With the help of Rabbi Meir Kozlovsky, a Chabad-Lubavitch emissary in the capital city of Tbilisi, staff at the Israeli Embassy processed the paperwork of those seeking emergency transport to Tel Aviv.

Jewish Georgians and Tourists Take Emergency Flights Out of War Zone

By Joshua Runyan and Tamar Runyan

A Georgian Jew prays in Tbilisi’s central synagogue. (File photo: Dato Rostomashvili)

At least 1,000 Jews left Georgia for Israel Tuesday after five days of war plunged the former Soviet republic into chaos. With the help of Rabbi Meir Kozlovsky, a Chabad-Lubavitch emissary in the capital city of Tbilisi, staff at the Israeli Embassy processed the paperwork of those seeking emergency transport to Tel Aviv.

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While browsing the web yesterday I came across an OP-ED piece entitled “In response to tragedy, lifting up the dusty carpet”. As an addict in recovery, I am always interested in reading about substance abuse & addiction. I was very impressed by the article. Equally impressive was the fact that it was prominently displayed on this widely read Chabad website. Then I started reading the comments posted and I was quickly disappointed! Reading the comments and realizing the naivete and dare I say stupidity of so many commenter’s, compelled me to share my story.

My purpose in writing this is NOT to educate the masses, nor is it to get something off my chest, air my dirty laundry! While it would be nice to give people a little insight, my only purpose in writing this is to help the alcoholic or addict who feels there is no hope. I want to get across to you---there IS hope, there are people who have been in that place of utter despair and are now living a sober HAPPY life!! While OP-ED pieces that are unsigned may detract from their validity, out of respect for my parents and family I will not sign my name. However, I can be reached directly by e-mailing me at ChabadGirl.Addict@gmail.com.

Op-Ed: On Addiction, from a Former Addict

While browsing the web yesterday I came across an OP-ED piece entitled “In response to tragedy, lifting up the dusty carpet”. As an addict in recovery, I am always interested in reading about substance abuse & addiction. I was very impressed by the article. Equally impressive was the fact that it was prominently displayed on this widely read Chabad website. Then I started reading the comments posted and I was quickly disappointed! Reading the comments and realizing the naivete and dare I say stupidity of so many commenter’s, compelled me to share my story.

My purpose in writing this is NOT to educate the masses, nor is it to get something off my chest, air my dirty laundry! While it would be nice to give people a little insight, my only purpose in writing this is to help the alcoholic or addict who feels there is no hope. I want to get across to you—there IS hope, there are people who have been in that place of utter despair and are now living a sober HAPPY life!! While OP-ED pieces that are unsigned may detract from their validity, out of respect for my parents and family I will not sign my name. However, I can be reached directly by e-mailing me at ChabadGirl.Addict@gmail.com.

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